Italian Conference on the EU Patent System
University of Milano-Bicocca
Friday 27 September 2013 – Aula Martini U6-4
THE EUROPEAN PATENT WITH UNITARY EFFECT AND THE UNIFIED PATENT COURT
9.00 – Registration of participants
9.15 – Welcome speeches:
Prof. Marcello Fontanesi – Rector, University of Milano-Bicocca
Dr. Fabrizio Spada – Director, European Commission Representation, Office in Milan
9.30 – Morning session:
The Substantive Law
Chair: Prof. Dr. Hanns Ullrich (MPI München)
Michael König – Head of Unit, Industrial Property, DG Internal Market, EU Commission
- The Long Road from EC Patent to Patent with Unitary Effect: Potentials and Challenges Ahead
Prof. Fausto Pocar – University of Milan, International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
- La cooperazione rafforzata in materia di brevetti e il controllo della Corte di giustizia UE (The Enhanced Cooperation on Patents and the Control by the CJEU)
Prof. Giovanni Guglielmetti – University of Milano-Bicocca
- Natura e contenuto del brevetto con effetto unitario (The Legal Nature and the Content of the Patent with Unitary Effect)
10.30-10.50 Coffee-break
Prof. Manuel Desantes Real – University of Alicante, Former Vice-President EPO
- The European Patent with Unitary Effect and the European Patent Office
Prof. Vincenzo Di Cataldo – University of Catania
- La concorrenza di discipline di fonte diversa nel brevetto ad effetto unitario (Concurring Sources of Law in the Legal Regime of the Patent with Unitary Effect)
Prof. Giandonato Caggiano – University of Roma Tre
- La collocazione normativa delle disposizioni di diritto sostanziale e la loro interpretazione pregiudiziale (The Legal Frame for Substantive Law Provisions and their Referral to the ECJ for Preliminary Ruling)
12.00 – Interventions
Dr. Francesco Macchetta – IP Director, Bracco Imaging
14.30 – Afternoon session:
The Judicial Frame
Chair: Prof. Riccardo Luzzatto (University of Milan)
Prof. Marta Pertegás – First Secretary, Hague Conference of Private International Law, The Hague
- The Institutional Framework for the Enforcement of European Patents and European Patents with Unitary Effect: a View from the Hague Conference
Prof. Roberto Baratta – University of Macerata, Legal Advisor, Permanent Representation of Italy in Brussels
- La natura del Tribunale unificato tra tribunale nazionale «comune agli Stati» e tribunale internazionale (The Unified Patent Court between a National Court “Common to the Member States” and an International Court)
Dr. Marina Tavassi – President of the IP Specialised Section, Milan Tribunal
- Le Rules of Procedure e i rapporti tra Tribunale unificato e giudice nazionale (The Rules of Procedure and the Relations between the Unified Patent Court and National Courts)
15.45-16.10 tea-break
Prof. Costanza Honorati – University of Milano-Bicocca
- Il diritto applicabile dal Tribunale unificato: diritto UE, diritto internazionale, diritto interno (The Law Applicable by the Unified Patent Court: EU Law, International Law, National Law)
Prof. Marco Ricolfi – University of Turin
- La ‘biforcazione’ tra azioni di validità e azioni di contraffazione: ragioni teoriche e problemi applicativi – (‘Bifurcation’ of Revocation and Infringement Actions: Theoretical Reasons and Practical Problems)
Dr. Micaela Modiano – European Patent Attorney
- Il ruolo del patent attorney di fronte al Tribunale unificato (The Role of Patent Attorneys Before the Unified Patent Court)
17.30 – Interventions and discussion
Dr. Francesca Ferrari – University of Insubria
Dr. Benedetta Ubertazzi – University of Macerata
Dr. Lidia Sandrini – University of Milan
18.30 – Closing of the Conference
Scientific Coordinator: prof. Costanza Honorati
The Conference will be held in English and in Italian. Simultaneous translation will be provided.
For further information, please contact costanza.honorati@unimib.it